How Impressive Was Calzhage's Win over Prime Kessler ?

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  1. Exactabox

    Exactabox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8tkY7FsNkI[/ame]
     
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  2. prelude

    prelude Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That was a great win but I think his win over Bernard was way better.
     
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  3. Rhino718

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    :patsch:lol::lol::lol:
     
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  4. ringini

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    Kessler was injured... Pure luck Kessler fought him that Night... A prime Kessler beat jc
     
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  5. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Very Impressed with his mid fight adjustments ..
     
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  6. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    If im honest i thought the fight was closer than i was expecting it to be, but then it was a while ago and that fight hasnt stuck in my head as well as some others have done.

    I wasnt expecting a Lacy style dominance but i was never sure how highly i ranked Kessler, i think i didnt think as much of him as some others do. And so i expected an easier night for Joe than it was. It was still a very good win though.
     
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  7. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Calzaghe's best victory.
     
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  8. FAT_TONEY

    FAT_TONEY Active Member Full Member

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    He didn't really beat Hopkins, the fight could've gone either way and the official scores reflect that. Calzaghe wanted nothing to do with a rematch, fought a shot to pieces Roy Jones instead and retired then.

    A prime Kessler is his best win, and it's a very good win indeed.
     
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  9. horst

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    It's a very good win. Nothing special/landmark, considering how easily Ward spanked Kessler, which came before Kessler's greatest ever win vs Froch. But still a quality win. Kessler is a good smw, nothing more nothing less, and Joe outboxed him for the majority of their contest. Nice work.
     
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  10. Exactabox

    Exactabox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think it was significant to give him validity in the States.
    Americans are always weary of overseas fighters and this fight was promoted nicely w/ trust in Kessler being a solid opponent.
    Calzhage showed a wide range of skills and chin that impressed U.S. boxing fans big time. He was the real deal.
     
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  11. Vanihm

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    Kessler had a bit of an off night and was too inactive (a bit like Froch vs Kessler), he hadn't sparred enough for the fight (due to an injury) and his timing was a bit off (there was talk of overtraining as well but considering Joe ahd to kill himself to make weight at the time that probably wasn't so much of a factor).

    Joe showed tremendous heart and ring smarts though.

    The HBO commentary was a total JC nuthugging show...
     
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  12. JunitoJab

    JunitoJab Antagonist Full Member

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    This fight made me a bigger fan of Kessler..
     
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  13. horst

    horst Guest

    Yes, it was a good win indeed. Nothing spectacular though as (a) Kessler was never Sugar Ray Leonard and (b) because Calzaghe didn't emphatically beat him down like Ward did, merely won an 8-4 type decision. Good win/performance.
     
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  14. Elvizzz

    Elvizzz Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward didn't beat a prime Kessler, but Calzaghe did.
     
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  15. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Calzaghe only really had 2 weapons though. His left and right hand.

    Ward had that plus 2 elbows a head and his hometown. That fight pissed me off because of all the damn illegal blows.
     
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